1 Chronicles 17:18What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David continues his prayer, literally at a loss for words. The shepherd boy can't comprehend being chosen for an eternal dynasty.
The emotion here: speechless wonder, running out of adequate words
The original word
yada (יָדַע) — to know intimately, experientially, not just facts but relationship
Why it matters
This is the only recorded time in Scripture where David admits being speechless
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 17:18
David says 'What more can I say?' — the most eloquent king in history has run out of words
Common misconceptionPeople think David is being rhetorical. He's literally struggling to find words adequate for what just happened to him.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 17:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 17:18 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include speechlessness, divine knowledge, humility. Notable phrases: What can David say yet more; you know your servant. This verse is a prayer.
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“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
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